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ITF-2

ITF-2 was launched on December 9, 2016 aboard a H-IIB from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 3, 2019).

COSPAR 1998-067KUNORAD 41932Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT
Tsukuba-OSCAR-89
Common name
ITF-2
Payload designation
ITF-2
Other names
Yui-2,TO-89
International designator
1998-067KU
NORAD catalog number
41932
GCAT identifier
S41932
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/862

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Tsukuba
Owner
Tsukuba U
Country
Japan
Builder
Tsukuba University
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
December 9, 2016 · 13:26 UTC
Launch record
2016-076Success
Rocket
H-IIB
Spaceport
Tanegashima · pad Y2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
397 km
Apogee
408 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
January 3, 2019
Last known active
May 20, 2017
End of operations
December 2018

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q33126358 (CC0).